Astros take the lead on a fielding error
Mets vs Astros (3/27/25) | 2025 Mets Opening Day | NY Mets Highlights
Clay Holmes started Mets Opening Day allowing three runs in four and two-thirds innings. Juan Soto got a hit in his first at-bat with the Mets but the rest of the offense was quiet as the Mets fell 3-1 to the Astros.
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